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Alex Cuba

Position: B2005/06 Blue, Head Coach,
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Bio

Alex Cuba

Birthplace

Brooklyn, NY

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science

Coaching credentials

USSF C License

Coaching history

DUSC for 16 years
College of Staten Island for 3 years

Coaching philosophy

Winning isn’t everything but playing to win is. If the other team doesn’t have the ball, they cannot score so therefore possession is critical to success. Defense before anything; you will never lose if your opponent cannot score.

Awards/recognitions

2 time NY State Cup Champion
1 time NY State Cup Runner-up
1 time Region 1 Runner-up

Non-soccer passion/hobby

Soccer is life

Favorite club

Barcelona

Favorite book

Coach Wooden: The 7 Principles That Shaped His Life and Will Change Yours by Pat Williams

Favorite movie

Braveheart

Favorite song

“Champion’s League Intro Song”

A good coach is one who helps his players maximize or discover their potential. That is his principal function.

— Marcelo Bielsa, Argentina and Chile coach